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Description

Want to help demonstrate the importance of urban green spaces like Westgate Park for biodiversity and of biodiversity for people?

A network of ‘pollination observatories’ has been identified at Westgate Park where, with your help, we hope to document the ecological interactions between plants and insect pollinators.

Through participating in this workshop, you will be directly contributing to the scientific endeavour and to the conservation of these key species in Westgate Park.

Session 1: Introduction to 'Providing for Pollinators' and the tools for monitoring them

Dr Luis Mata will introduce you to a ‘Protocol to record ecological interactions between plants and pollinators using timed surveys’ and a ‘Visual field guide for the identification of targeted pollinators’. These documents will be discussed in detail and your questions about the field protocol and species identification will be encouraged. A handout questionnaire will test your capacity to successfully complete the field protocol and accurately identify the targeted insects.

The workshop will move into Westgate Park to visit the ‘autumn’ pollinator observatories and work with the tools just learned in Session 1.

Please note: By registering, you undertake to attend both sessions

Providing for Pollinators is a research and community engagement collaboration between the Friends of Westgate Park and the National Environmental Science Programme – Clean Air and Urban Landscapes Hub funded by the City of Melbourne

FAQs

What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?

Dress appropriately for being out in the Park for some time. Closed shoes are recommended for the workshop in the Park. BYO water bottle. FoWP aims to avoid the use of single use plastic. Some snacks between sessions provided.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please contact janet.bolitho@gmail.com or text 0434 575 171 and she will get back to you